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Location of the Woodward Governor Company's first three factories.

WATER POWER DISTRICT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.jpg The Rockford Water Power District were Amos Woodward started his little machine shop in 1872.ThumbnailsWoodward Water Wheel Governor catalogue, circa 1908.The Rockford Water Power District were Amos Woodward started his little machine shop in 1872.ThumbnailsWoodward Water Wheel Governor catalogue, circa 1908.The Rockford Water Power District were Amos Woodward started his little machine shop in 1872.ThumbnailsWoodward Water Wheel Governor catalogue, circa 1908.The Rockford Water Power District were Amos Woodward started his little machine shop in 1872.ThumbnailsWoodward Water Wheel Governor catalogue, circa 1908.

On the left side of this historic postcard, about one block down the river was the location of Amos Woodward's first two factory locations(1872-1910). The third Woodward factory(1910-1941)at 250 Mill Street was two blocks from the other two factories and that building is still standing in the year 2021.

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